Two
more defendants in a drug-trafficking operation that flew 7,000 pounds of marijuana from California
to Columbus were sentenced yesterday.

Meili Cady, an aspiring actress, was sentenced to one month in prison and three years’
probation. During probation, she is to spend 12 months in home detention and perform 208 hours of
community service.

Young Ko, 37, was sentenced to 36 months in prison and three years’ probation, during which he
is to take part in a substance-abuse program.

Los Angeles socialite Lisette Lee, Cady and two others were arrested in June last year on a
private jet at Lane Aviation at Port Columbus. They had brought from California 500 pounds of
marijuana in 13 suitcases.

In all, seven people were involved in 14 trips by private jet to Columbus from November 2009 to
June 2010. All have pleaded guilty to charges. One person is yet to be sentenced.

Cady pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana.
She served as Lee’s assistant during the trip. She was given a lighter sentence because she
provided information that aided in the investigation, according to court documents.

Ko pleaded guilty in February to one count of conspiring to distribute and to possess with
intent to distribute more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana. Ko provided security to Lee on eight
trips to Columbus.

He, too, received a lighter sentence because he provided information to authorities, according
to court documents.